Performance
As Flint’s Water Crisis Endures, the Water Remembers
In their MLK Day performance inspired by LaToya Ruby Frazier's photo series, Sister Tour explored the relationship between Black women and water.
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News
Jammie Holmes and José Parlá Named Gordon Parks Foundation Fellows
Art historian and scholar Melanee C. Harvey was chosen as the Genevieve Young Fellow in Writing.
Art
Empty Chinatown Storefront Becomes a Community Tribute
Archive as Memorial gathers oral histories, artifacts, art installations, and other documents of AAPI experiences during the pandemic.
News
The New MLK Sculpture Is Officially a Meme
The Daily Show and hundreds on social media roasted Hank Willis Thomas’s tribute to Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King in Boston.
Art
Required Reading
This week, new chatbots will write your essays, psychedelics and climate activism, architectural media’s obsession with "house porn," and much more.
News
Stolen Elaine de Kooning Work Found in Colorado Hotel Room
Boulder authorities also uncovered stolen guns, drugs, and work by artist Jane Freilicher.
Opinion
Will Meta Finally Lift Its Female Nipple Ban?
An oversight board made recommendations against the company’s restrictive female nudity policies. Will Instagram comply?
News
Chicago Museum Payroll Manager Accused of Stealing $2M
Michael Maurello, former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, continued his scheme for over a decade before he was caught.
Art
Abstract Art Did Not Begin With Paul Cézanne
Odili Donald Odita challenges the long-held belief that abstract art is a purely Western tradition.
Art
Unmasking the Power of Lucha Libre
Lucha Libre: Beyond the Arenas shows that the performative wrestling genre is about more than the wrestlers or their costumes.
Art
What Can Art Do for Women?
A group show of women artists at The Contemporary Austin addresses the weight and urgency of the current political moment.
Art
What Rights Do Artists Have When Their Work Is Destroyed?
A string of recent mural removals raises important questions about how public artworks are protected and what recourse, if any, exists for artists in the event of their destruction.